(Feb. 28, 2013) For the last three years, award-winning Nantucket author and historian Nathaniel Philbrick has been the Nantucket Historical Association’s quizmaster for its annual History Quiz Bowl. Each year, he’s been the one behind the podium, reading carefully-crafted questions about the island’s history, including its people, places and geography.

But after Saturday, he’ll pass the microphone off to someone else, as he’s decided to officially make his fourth year the last. His departure may leave a void in the event, but Marjan Shirzad, director of visitor experience at the NHA, said it also presents new and exciting opportunities for the future.

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